Italy has been the eurozone's most sluggish economy for more than a decade and it shrank further into recession in the second quarter for a 2.5% yearly decline.

Canada Stocks Jump, Loonie Tests Parity

Canadian stocks rallied Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, with Toronto's benchmark equities index rising 141 points, or 1.2%, to 11,804.

AT&T Reaches Tentative Deal on Southeast Wireline Employee Agreement

AT&T Inc.'s (T) Southeast business has reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America that includes yearly wage increases and small pension increases, bringing the number of its wireline employees covered by agreements to nearly 48,000.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Climb; S&P 500 Tops 1,400

U.S. stocks started higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index surpassing 1,400 for the first time in three months, on thinking global central banks were ready to act bolster growth.

Apple Snubs Google's YouTube App

The growing rivalry between the technology companies heated up as Apple says the new version of its iPhone and iPad software will not include a pre-loaded app for Google's YouTube.

Job openings at U.S. workplaces increased to 3.76 million in June from 3.66 million in May, the U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday.

U.S. DATA WEEK AHEAD: Small Gain Seen in 2Q Unit Labor Costs

The following are forecasts for this week's remaining data from a survey compiled by Dow Jones Newswires on Friday and Monday.

Thomson Reuters Holds Lead Over EBS In FX Trading Volumes

Electronic currencies-dealing system Thomson Reuters (TRI) consolidated its lead ahead over main rival EBS in July, with its average daily volumes outstripping those of its main rival for 10 straight months, despite EBS's efforts to boost volumes by tweaking its rules.